Recap: Canucks 3, Capitals 2

Canucks 3, Capitals 2: Ryan Kesler and Daniel Sedin scored 2:08 apart early in the third period to erase a deficit and lift host Vancouver to its fourth consecutive win.

Zack Kassian also tallied and Sedin added an assist for the Canucks, who have won five straight at home against Washington and nine of the last 10 overall meetings. Roberto Luongo made 17 saves in improving to 14-1-0 in his last 15 starts versus the Capitals.

Jason Chimera had a goal and an assist while Mikhail Grabovski also scored for Washington, which is 2-2-0 on its five-game road trip. Michal Neuvirth stopped 38 shots as the Capitals remained winless in Vancouver since Feb. 14, 2001.

After Luongo denied Alex Ovechkin on a penalty-shot attempt 1:19 into the contest, Vancouver took a 1-0 lead on Kassian's wrist shot from the right faceoff circle at 11:31 of the opening period. Washington answered 3:05 later as the rebound of defenseman Mike Green's right-point shot deflected off Chimera and into the net.

Grabovski gave the Capitals the lead at 1:52 of the third with a shot from the slot, but Kesler answered 1:10 later by burying a rebound. Sedin snapped the tie at 5:01, beating a screened Neuvirth with a blast from the top of the slot.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Kesler has tallied five times during his four-game goal-scoring streak. ... Ovechkin was awarded the penalty shot when he was tripped by Alex Edler after skating around the defenseman in the right circle. ... Canucks captain Henrik Sedin picked up an assist on his brother's goal to extend his point streak to nine games.